| A | B |
| Continuing education | opportunities for continual learning to update career knowledge and job sikills |
| CPR | cardio-pulmonary resuscitation; emergency procedures for reviving heart and lung function |
| Cost-effective | being able to get significant value for your money |
| Professional books, journals | publications of professional organizations, such as NAEYC |
| feedback | response to an idea or practice, such as comments about what was seen in a teacher observation |
| In-service | training offered by an employer to employees in service |
| Vendor | person who represents a company that markets products/services |
| balancing roles | keeping one's life in balance while working in more than one role at a time---for exmaple, wife, mother, and preschool teacher |
| obligations | things a person must do; commitments and responsibilies |
| commitment | something a person has promised |
| Reallistict expectations | expecting only what is logical and reasonable |
| Leisure time | time available when a person is not working |
| Reputable | having a good name, a good reputation |
| Stress | the body's reactions, both physical and emotional, to circumstances causing tension or strain |
| Managing stress | handling tension and worries so that work and family life are fulfilling and enjoyable |